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Perdernales surfForecast / Manabi / Ecuador
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 14 Dec 2025 -05Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Perdernales surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Perdernales sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Perdernales today?
The current surf forecast for Perdernales at 11AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Perdernales. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 59 | 41 | 42 | 77 | 117 | 112 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:41AM 2.20 | 11:57PM 2.41 | 12:41PM 2.23 | 12:49AM 2.42 | 1:32PM 2.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:29AM 0.81 | 5:39PM 0.95 | 6:25AM 0.76 | 6:36PM 0.95 | 7:14AM 0.69 | 7:28PM 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wed 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:19 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
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